Industry

Stewart Lee in Edinburgh
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 - 12:47pm

Stewart Lee has returned to the city of his studies to give a talk at Oxford University about his career as a writer / comedian.

Paul Foot
Friday, 17 May 2013 - 12:27pm

Paul Foot has won the top prize at the Sydney Comedy Festival 2013. Foot took away the Best of the Festival - International Award for his latest show Kenny Larch is Dead. 

Richard Herring Close-up
Friday, 17 May 2013 - 10:13am

Richard Herring is due to launch a video version of his award-winning podcast online - for a fixed fee.

Rory McGrath
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 - 8:02pm

Rory McGrath has been arrested in Cornwall over an alleged assault on a couple while drunk. 

Isy Suttie
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 - 11:10am

Isy Suttie has won the top prize in radio comedy after claiming a Sony Radio Academy Award for her show Pearl and Dave.

Jimmy Tarbuck
Tuesday, 7 May 2013 - 10:54am

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested over allegations of child sex abuse from the 1970s.

Jimmy Mulville, Hat Trick Productions
Tuesday, 7 May 2013 - 10:08am

Hat Trick co-founder Jimmy Mulville has defended the low viewer ratings on Sky ahead of the release of the new Alan Partridge seires.

Underbelly cow
Friday, 3 May 2013 - 1:59pm

The Underbelly is expanding it's top notch comedy into a new venue space named Topside at the Fringe this year.

Michael Palin with a cat
Friday, 3 May 2013 - 11:46am

Comedian and presenter Michael Palin is set to be awarded a Bafta fellowship later this month. 

Channel 4 logo
Wednesday, 1 May 2013 - 10:14am

Channel 4 is giving the public the chance to design a new series of on-air stings for E4.

Phil Goodeve-Docker
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 - 11:58am

Tributes have been flowing in for comedy promoter Phil Goodeve-Docker who has tragically died while on a charity expedition to cross the Greenland Icecap.

Reginald D Hunter
Monday, 29 April 2013 - 12:53pm

Reginald D Hunter has found himself at the centre of a row after being booked to perform at the PFA awards last night. 

Monty Python black and white
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 - 12:40pm

Rock Band Black Sabbath listen to Monty Python soundtracks while warming up for their gigs it has been revealed.

Sacha Baron Cohen
Monday, 22 April 2013 - 9:10am

Sacha Baron Cohen has made it onto the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time after seeing his wealth rise to a whopping £68m.

Alan Partridge The Movie release image
Tuesday, 9 April 2013 - 9:36am

Twenty Twelve, Hunderby and Alan Partridge have garnered the most comedy nods for the TV Baftas.

The Comedy Club London
Wednesday, 27 March 2013 - 12:44pm

The Comedy Club in Covent Garden has been given a banned from using fake testimonials and an exaggerating the prowess of it's performers.

Tony Law
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 - 1:58pm

The comedy industry descended en-masse to Cafe De Paris on Monday night to see Stewart Lee, Richard Herring and Tony Law scoop up (most of) the Chortle Awards between them.

Eddie Izzard in a boat looking like a sea captain
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 - 12:26pm

Eddie Izzard has said that politics needs comedy to survive - and has claimed that he is the man to turn the UK's fortunes around.

Jessica Hynes in Up The Women
Thursday, 21 March 2013 - 10:58am

Spaced and Twenty Twelve star Jessica Hynes have the RTS Awards a bit of well deserved controversy on Tuesday night with an acceptance speech which mocked comedian Jack Whitehall and took a swipe at films before she was escorted from the stage.

Fresh Meat
Wednesday, 13 March 2013 - 2:39pm

Fresh Meat could be set for the big screen after writer Sam Bain revealed plans at Screen International's London event this week.

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